The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
CURED BYA STRANGE POWER
Remarkable Stories of Former Sufferers
from Disease and Deformity.
Suddenly and Mysteriously Relieved from AZ
fictions That Medicines Would No. Cure
Descriptions Of Vivid Visions of He'll.

Mrs. Woodworth's meeting at the Michigan
street Baptist Church, last night, was different
from any of the series The house, capable of
holding many people, was crowded. There was
the same conglomerate prayer, amens, glories
and handclappings at the opening Most of the
workers were new people, though a number of
the Oak-street Church members still take an
active interest One woman, in clapping her
hands above her head, loosed her coil of back
hair. Notwithstanding her exaltation, she was
still alive to personal appearance, and with an
adroit twist and couple of hair pins got it In
place again before resuming her handclappings.
Mrs. Woodwork asked for those who had re-
ceived ''the Amounting" or been cured of bodily
as well as soul ailments to speak. Four five
persons spoke, saying the Lord had healed them
of various minor aiments- woman said she
had had throat disease for three years and her
lungs had bothered her. She was now cured, she
said, and could sing and talk and pray. A man
started to tell that he had been cured of some-
thing or other, but went off into a series of in
coherent shouts.
Louella Irene Wilson, a young woman. said
her mother-in-law. seventyfour years old, had
a vision she herself had had in which she had
seen heaven and hell Mrs. Davis said she had
been cured by faith and prayer of a throat dis
ease she had been afflicted with for twenty
years. She had also heaven and hell in
visions and knew that hell was a reality for she
had been there.
A man named Isgrigg got upon the platform
with his son, boy about fifteen years old. He
said he had been a Christian for thirty years,
had tried to raise his children right, had family
prayers in his house. but always had trouble
with this boy Jerry But the boy had attended
Mrs. Woodworth's meetings and had had frances.
One lasted seventeen hours and the other ten
hours. Neighbors said Mrs. Woodwork had
mesmerized Jerry; that the mesmerism was in
the shawl she wore He knew Jerry was
changed boy When he went home Tuesday
Jerry came and kissed him, and said: "Pa. Pm
changed boy"
Then Jerry spoke for himself. He said he re-
membered the hour he was saved. t'Tl. never
forgive myself for the way I've treated mother"
said Jerry. peniiently; NOR for the many days
sass I've given her" He told Of visions he had:
and an uncle. who was drowned at New Orleans,
whom he had never seen in life. Jerry's address
made considerable sensation.
Mrs. Hill. a white haired woman, said that for
sixteen years she had not been able to lie on her
left side, but now entirely healed Laura
Davidson, a young woman said she had vision
the night before and had seen heaven and hell
He'll was a lake of fire and she saw people rush
ing headiong into it. Mollie Teak, another
young woman. had visions She had seen
Jerry's grandmother lover there and talked
with her. She had seen hell, too, and
soul she had known here. a young girl who had
committed suicide Mrs. Toohunter stood no
and said she had been afflicted with heart disease
all her life, but was now cured.
Mrs Mary Coble, of st. Louis, Mo-, a very
pale, ladyke appearing young woman, said she
had been afflicted for two years that every
seventh day she would have pains for hours that
would all bat kill her, as they lasted seven to
nine hours. she said she was now cured. II
believe she said, God did it, not Mrs Wood
I lost eiCht of I
sort of disgust with them and much noise,
and the Lord cured me. Doctors used to give
me morphine and everything 20 stop the pains
when had those spells. but nothing could stop
them until Jesus stopped them
Miss Emma Posther said the Lord had healed
her eyes 80 she no longer needed to wear glasses
She had also been threatened with consumption
and he had healed her lungs. She also had Wis
ions. He'll as she had seen it. was deep, blue
black hole with people way down in its darkness
weeping add wailing
Miss Ella Mitchell said she had been cured of
spinal disease during the meetings; Miss Alice
Peterson of lung Disease. The latter wished she
had q trumpet, to make the whole world know
what had been done for her j. II. Stewart told
how Sarah C. Britton. who was unable to walk
without cane and crutch had been cured dur
ing the meetings. and could now walk alone
May Ray burr said her throat and lungs mad been
healed, and Mrs. Maggie Harris told of vision
ia which she had seen man who had commit
ted murder.
John NJ Mccain said, the other day, that Mrs.
Meldrum, the old woman he had brought in
from Shelbyville to the meetings, was ninety
| two years old. She had bad limb for four
years SO she could hardly move in bed or upon a
| chair She was now cured and had no pain in
| the limb He had since found that he had made
q mistake as to her age. She Is lob years old.
1t was announced by Rev. A. p Stout that
| this morning. at the Michigan street Church.
steps will be taken to form church of those
/ who have been attending the meetings. 1t was
| further announced that a great meeting would
| be held tonight at Tomlinsou Hall, which would
be attended, as they were invited, by all of those
who had received bodily or soul healing through
| Mrs. Woodworths ministrations.